3M's results for Q3 2026 (quarter ended Sep 30, 2026) come from the company's own earnings release, filed with the SEC on 2026-10-20. Everything below is taken from that filing; quotes are copied exactly. Company outlooks are the company's own.
At a glance
| Item | Value |
|---|---|
| Revenue (GAAP) | $6,584 million (+1.0% vs a year earlier) |
| Diluted EPS (GAAP) | $2.63 |
| Adjusted per-share figure (company's non-GAAP measure; FFO/AFFO for REITs) | $2.50 |
| Full-year guidance | Raised |
Guidance
3M raised 2026 adjusted EPS guidance to $9.10–9.15 on a new basis; expects adjusted sales growth above 4.5%, adjusted free cash flow about $4.8 billion.
Why this label: '2026 adjusted EPS guidance raised to $9.10 to $9.15, incorporating new basis' (part of the raise is a non-GAAP definition change); prior range not stated.
| Metric | Period | New | Prior (as stated in the release) |
|---|---|---|---|
| adjusted EPS | FY2026 | $9.10–9.15 | not stated |
| adjusted total sales growth (adjusted organic) | FY2026 | 4.5% (organic >3.5%) | not stated |
| adjusted operating cash flow / adjusted free cash flow | FY2026 | ~$5.9 billion / ~$4.8 billion | not stated |
From the release
Revenue: "Net sales · $ · 6,584 · $ · 6,517 · $ · 19,114 · $ · 18,815"
Earnings per share: "Earnings per share — diluted · $ · 2.63 · $ · 1.55"
adjusted EPS: "2026 adjusted EPS guidance raised to $9.10 to $9.15, incorporating new basis"
adjusted total sales growth (adjusted organic): "Adjusted total sales growth 2 of >4.5 percent, reflecting adjusted organic sales growth 2 of >3.5 percent."
adjusted operating cash flow / adjusted free cash flow: "Adjusted operating cash flow 2 of ~$5.9 billion with adjusted free cash flow of ~$4.8 billion."
Quotes are copied from the filing; in table rows, cell borders are shown as “·”.
Key fact: Raised 2026 adjusted EPS guidance to $9.10–9.15; Q3 adjusted EPS up 12%.
Source
3M earnings release (SEC filing), accession 0000066740-26-000308, filed 2026-10-20.
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